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Probably a stupid question

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  • emergencytennis
    emergencytennis Posts: 864 Member
    It's a real thing that happens to pregnant women, it is in fact the joints relaxing and the gap between the ball and socket joint increasing causing the overall pelvic area to widen. In a lot of cases the difference is tiny, maybe 1mm and may go unnoticed, in more severe cases women experience pain or problems with alignment of the hips/pelvis and may require physical therapy, a handful of women may even dislocate a hip. The effects vary greatly from woman to woman. Sometimes the joint returns to normal, sometimes it doesn't.

    No argument here, and I experienced a lot of pain in the pelvic joint with my second. Everything gets loose and ready. I dont believe most women experience a permanent change in the shape of their pelvis post partum.
  • angeldelight13
    angeldelight13 Posts: 177 Member
    I didnt really have hips till i had my baby's, so i love them lol Sorry that dont help OP lol
  • lynnmarie60
    lynnmarie60 Posts: 325
    From what I was told, these things may never return to their original state.
  • lorna1002
    lorna1002 Posts: 185 Member
    It's a real thing that happens to pregnant women, it is in fact the joints relaxing and the gap between the ball and socket joint increasing causing the overall pelvic area to widen. In a lot of cases the difference is tiny, maybe 1mm and may go unnoticed, in more severe cases women experience pain or problems with alignment of the hips/pelvis and may require physical therapy, a handful of women may even dislocate a hip. The effects vary greatly from woman to woman. Sometimes the joint returns to normal, sometimes it doesn't.

    No argument here, and I experienced a lot of pain in the pelvic joint with my second. Everything gets loose and ready. I dont believe most women experience a permanent change in the shape of their pelvis post partum.

    No, most women probably wouldn't, it's just the extreme cases, and these women would probably benefit from some kind of Physio.

    Having children is a nightmare on your body! Worth every stretchmark, contraction and lb gained though :wink:
  • lorna1002
    lorna1002 Posts: 185 Member
    also for the record OP, you have a lovely body! I'm quite jealous :smile:
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